renovate
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renovate
- /ˈɹɛn.nə(ʊ).veɪt/ UK
- /ˈɹɛn.ə.veɪt/ US
Where it comes from
The adjective first attested in 1440, the verb in 1535; from Middle English renovat(e) (“renewed”), from Latin renovātus, perfect passive participle of renovō (“to renew”), see -ate (verb-forming suffix). Participial usage up until Early Modern English.
verb renovates · renovating · renovated
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To renew; to revamp something to make it look new again.
This house is shabby: it needs renovating.
Similar: vamp up
- To restore to freshness or vigor. All shall relent Who hear me—tears as mine have flowed, shall flow, Hearts beat as mine now beats, with such intent As renovates the world; a will omnipotent! […] And power shall then abound, and hope arise once more.
adjective more renovate · most renovate
- renovated
Thesaurus
Closest in meaning: refurbish, restitute, freshen up, refurbishment, revamp, regeneration, renew, remold, revitalize, renewing, renewal, refresh, repair, restore, reconstruct, rejuvenate
Translations
Every language
verb to renew; to revamp
| Español | renovar, remozar |
|---|---|
| 日本語 | 改装する kaisō-surú, 修築する shūchiku-surú, 更改する kōkai-surú |
| 中文 | 裝修 /装修 zhuāngxiū, 修復 /修复 xiūfù, 翻新 fānxīn |
| Português | renovar |
| Français | rénover, remettre à neuf |
| Deutsch | renovieren, erneuern, restaurieren |
| Italiano | rinnovare |
| Ελληνικά | ανακαινίζω anakainízo |
| Русский | ремонти́ровать remontírovatʹ, обновля́ть obnovljátʹ, восстана́вливать vosstanávlivatʹ |
| Tiếng Việt | tu sửa |
| עברית | שִׁפֵּץ shipétz |
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